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Offset path not creating a second path

Forum|Forum|5 years ago
December 28, 2020
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Hi, i'm trying to create an offset path for some text, but it doesn't create a second object.

I've done:

- Create text

- Convert to outlines

- Effect -> Path -> Offset path

When viewing outlines, it does not have a second offset path.

The object either expands with a positive offset, or gets a white border with a negative offset; however, i cannot split the objects by ungrouping them. Using ungroup leads to the shape losing the offset.

This is what it should look like:

Is it something I'm doing wrong, or is it a bug in the 2021 version of illustrator?

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pixxxelschubser

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@Tyreese0101 wrote:
… Do you know why it did not work for me as he did not use expand? …

You used the effect. Try the menu command instead:

Object --> Path --> Offset Path…

Monika Gause

Community Expert

You will first need to apply an additonal fill to the object and then apply the effect to that.

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

It is an effect, you only get the real outlines when you expand the appearance.

Object > Expand Apperance

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Tyreese0101Author

Participant

Thank you both, i've got it to work through expand.

This was the tutorial i was following https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoD0P0mojm0 . Do you know why it did not work for me as he did not use expand? At 5:03 you can see where the effect directly created the two paths.

Doug A Roberts

Community Expert

You used Effect > Path > Offset Path

He used Object > Path > Offset Path.

Larry G. Schneider

Community Expert

You will have to expand the Effect to generate the additional paths.

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